Directory of Power Plants in the United States
Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
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Century Generating Facility | Colton Power LP | Colton, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 651.0 MWh | Aug 2001 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Drews Generating Facility | Colton Power LP | Colton, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 606.0 MWh | Jul 2001 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
NRG Rockford II Energy Center | Rockford Generation LLC | Rockford, IL | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 46.4 GWh | May 2002 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
NAEA Ocean Peaking Power LLC | Essential Power Operating Company, LLC | Lakewood, NJ | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 232.6 GWh | Apr 2003 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Agua Mansa Power Plant | E I Colton LLC | Colton, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 10.2 GWh | May 2003 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Pretlow | City of Franklin - (VA) | Franklin, VA | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 231.0 MWh | Mar 2001 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Downtown | City of Franklin - (VA) | Franklin, VA | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 232.0 MWh | Oct 1992 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Riverview Energy Center | Gilroy Energy Center for Riverview | Antioch, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 27.9 GWh | Apr 2003 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Nikiski Combined Cycle | Homer Electric Assn Inc | Nikiski, AK | 416.8 GWh | Aug 1986 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas | |
Trent Wind Farm | Trent Wind Farm LLC | Trent, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 535.5 GWh | Jun 2001 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Hawkeye Energy Greenport LLC | Hawkeye Energy Greenport LLC | Greenport, NY | New York Independent System Operator (NYIS) | 16.4 GWh | Jun 2003 | Dec 2023 | Kerosene |
Cass County | Omaha Public Power District | Plattsmouth, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 210.4 GWh | Apr 2003 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Salton Sea Power LLC - Unit 5 | CalEnergy Operating Corporation | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 302.8 GWh | Mar 2000 | Dec 2023 | Geothermal |
FPL Energy Vansycle LLC (OR) | FPL Energy Vansycle LLC | Touchet, OR | Bonneville Power Administration (BPAT) | 230.3 GWh | Nov 2001 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Brady | Ormat Nevada Inc | Fallon, NV | Nevada Power Company (NEVP) | 95.0 GWh | May 1992 | Dec 2023 | Geothermal |
Desert Sky | Desert Sky Wind Farm LP | Iraan, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 462.3 GWh | Dec 2001 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Minot Wind Project | Basin Electric Power Coop | Minot, ND | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 15.3 GWh | Dec 2002 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Alliant SBD0201 Ingredion | Industrial Energy Applications Inc | Cedar Rapids, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 76.4 MWh | May 2003 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Minwind | Community Renewables, LLC | Luverne, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.6 GWh | Sep 2002 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Mount Clinton | City of Harrisonburg - (VA) | Harrisonburg, VA | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 1.3 GWh | Apr 1999 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Pleasant Valley (VA) | City of Harrisonburg - (VA) | Harrisonburg, VA | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 890.8 MWh | Mar 1997 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Cabazon Wind Partners | Shell Wind Energy Inc. | Cabazon, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 118.0 GWh | Sep 2002 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Whitewater Hill Wind Partners | Shell Wind Energy Inc. | North Palm Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 171.9 GWh | Sep 2002 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Exira | Western Minnesota Mun Pwr Agny | Brayton, IA | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 229.8 GWh | Mar 2004 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 99.0% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.0% |
Walton Bainbridge Power Facility | Walton Bainbridge LLC | Bainbridge, GA | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 138.0 MWh | Jun 2000 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
AMEA Peaking | Alabama Municipal Elec Authority | Sylacauga, AL | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 46.3 GWh | Apr 2004 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Waste Water Plant Generator | City of Winfield - (KS) | Winfield, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 3.0 MWh | Feb 1993 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Equus Freeport Power | Equus Power I, L.P. | Village of Freeport, NY | New York Independent System Operator (NYIS) | 54.7 GWh | May 2004 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp. | Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp. | Wilson, NC | Duke Energy Progress East (CPLE) | 288.0 MWh | Jan 2002 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
UMCP CHP Plant | Trigen-Cinergy Solutions College Park | College Park, MD | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 75.5 GWh | May 2003 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 96.3% Distillate Fuel Oil : 3.7% |
H. Gonzales | City of Vernon | Vernon, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 297.9 MWh | Dec 1986 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Casey City of | City of Casey - (IL) | Casey, IL | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 174.0 MWh | Apr 2002 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
G McNeilus Wind Farm Dodge Center | Justin McNeilus | Dodge Center, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 83.1 GWh | Aug 2002 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Hana Substation | Maui Electric Co Ltd | Hana, HI | 115.0 MWh | Mar 2001 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil | |
Berlin Landfill Gas | WM Renewable Energy LLC | Berlin, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 11.1 GWh | Jul 2001 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
Alliant SBG 9802 Toyota | Industrial Energy Applications Inc | Cedar Rapids, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 66.6 MWh | Nov 1998 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
High Winds LLC | FPLE High Winds, LLC | Birds Landing, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 237.7 GWh | Jun 2003 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
ABC Coke | ABC Coke - Drummond Co, Inc | Tarrant, AL | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 83.0 MWh | Jul 1997 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 62.0% Other Gas : 38.0% |
Blue Canyon Windpower | Blue Canyon Windpower LLC | Carnegie, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 64.4 GWh | Nov 2003 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Blacksand Generating Facility | Bridge Energy LLC | Brea, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 45.1 GWh | May 2000 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
TransAlta Wyoming Wind | NextEra Energy Operating Services LLC | Evanston, WY | PacifiCorp East (PACE) | 264.6 GWh | Nov 2003 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Oklahoma Wind Energy Center | FPL Energy Oklahoma Wind LLC | Woodward, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 153.0 GWh | Sep 2003 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Hillsboro | City of Hillsboro - (ND) | Hillsboro, ND | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 15.0 MWh | Jun 2002 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
FPL Energy North Dakota Wind I/II | FPL Energy North Dakota Wind LLC | Edgeley, ND | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 135.7 GWh | Sep 2003 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
St. Charles Power Plant | City of St Charles - (MN) | St. Charles, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 82.0 MWh | Nov 2004 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Mankato Energy Center | MEC Holdings, LLC | Mankato, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.6 TWh | Jun 2006 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Kimball Wind | Kimball Wind, LLC | Kimball, NE | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 115.7 GWh | Sep 2002 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
T J Labbe Electric Generating | Lafayette Utilities System | Lafayette, LA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 46.5 GWh | Jul 2005 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Brazos Wind Farm | Shell Wind Energy Inc. | Fluvanna, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 82.9 GWh | Nov 2003 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Mountain View III | Avangrid Renewables LLC | North Palm Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 68.7 GWh | Nov 2003 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
IMEA Flora | Illinois Municipal Elec Agency | Flora, IL | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 73.0 MWh | Nov 2000 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Flora Site A | City of Flora - (IL) | Flora, IL | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 40.0 MWh | Nov 2001 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Flora Site B | City of Flora - (IL) | Flora, IL | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 27.0 MWh | Nov 2001 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Lee County Landfill | South Carolina Public Service Authority | Bishopville, SC | South Carolina Public Service Authority (SC) | 22.6 GWh | Dec 2004 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
Richland County Landfill | South Carolina Public Service Authority | Lugoff, SC | South Carolina Public Service Authority (SC) | 12.1 GWh | Dec 2005 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
Springville Hydroelectric | Calleguas Mun Water District | Camarillo, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 363.0 MWh | Feb 1994 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Macon Energy Center | City of Macon - (MO) | Macon, MO | Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. (AECI) | 87.3 GWh | Apr 2003 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Thermal Kem | Central Electric Power | Rock Hill, SC | Duke Energy Carolinas (DUK) | 55.0 MWh | Jun 2003 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Valenite | Central Electric Power | Westminster, SC | Duke Energy Carolinas (DUK) | 30.0 MWh | Jun 2003 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Honea Path | Central Electric Power | Honea Path, SC | Duke Energy Carolinas (DUK) | 66.0 MWh | Jun 2003 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Regional Wastewater Control Facility | City of Stockton MUD | Stockton, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.1 GWh | Oct 2000 | Dec 2023 | Other Biomass Gas : 97.7% Natural Gas : 2.2% |
Ripon Generation Station | Modesto Irrigation District | Ripon, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 9.7 GWh | May 2006 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Anderson Erickson | Anderson Erickson Dairy | Des Moines, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 27.0 MWh | Mar 2000 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Neptune Gas Processing Plant | Enterprise Products Optg LP | Centerville, LA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 11.3 GWh | Jan 2004 | Dec 2023 | Other Fuel |
Jamaica Bay Peaking | Jamaica Bay Peaking Facility, LLC | Far Rockaway, NY | New York Independent System Operator (NYIS) | 55.5 GWh | Jun 2003 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 84.7% Kerosene : 15.3% |
Riverside Energy Resource Center | City of Riverside - (CA) | Riverside, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 52.6 GWh | May 2006 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Springs Generating Station | City of Riverside - (CA) | Riverside, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 11.1 GWh | Jun 2002 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
False Island | Alaska Power and Telephone Co | Thorne Bay, AK | 513.0 MWh | Oct 2003 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil | |
Ft. Pierre | City of Fort Pierre - (SD) | Fort Pierre, SD | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 52.9 MWh | Sep 2004 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Mendota Hills, LLC | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Paw Paw, IL | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 243.1 GWh | Oct 2003 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Ainsworth Wind | Nebraska Public Power District | Ainsworth, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 84.7 GWh | Sep 2005 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Faribault Energy Park | Minnesota Municipal Power Agny | Faribault, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.1 TWh | Apr 2005 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Sheboygan Falls | Wisconsin Power & Light Co | Sheboygan, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 546.5 GWh | May 2005 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Flying Cloud Power Partners LLC | Avangrid Renewables LLC | Lake Park, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 86.7 GWh | Nov 2003 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Colorado Green Holdings LLC | Avangrid Renewables LLC | Lamar, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 566.9 GWh | Nov 2003 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Moraine Wind LLC | Avangrid Renewables LLC | Woodstock, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 70.6 GWh | Nov 2003 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Genoa Diesel Generating Station | Village of Genoa - (OH) | Genoa, OH | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 130.0 MWh | Nov 2004 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Red Bluff | California Power Holdings LLC | Red Bluff, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 11.9 GWh | Jul 2001 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Chowchilla II | California Power Holdings LLC | Chowchilla, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 13.6 GWh | May 2001 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Pinelawn Power LLC | Pinelawn Power LLC | West Babylon, NY | New York Independent System Operator (NYIS) | 81.7 GWh | Jun 2005 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Waterside Power, LLC | Waterside Power, LLC | Stamford, CT | ISO New England (ISNE) | 1.8 GWh | May 2003 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Dike City Power Plant | City of Dike | Dike, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 60.0 MWh | May 2005 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Combine Hills I | Eurus Combine Hills I LLC | Milton-Freewater, OR | PacifiCorp West (PACW) | 73.3 GWh | Nov 2003 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
TG Windfarm LLC | TG Windfarm LLC | Pipestone, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 4.8 GWh | Oct 2003 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
CG Windfarm LLC | CG Windfarm LLC | Woodstock, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.4 GWh | Nov 2003 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Bisson Windfarm LLC | Bisson Windfarm LLC | Pipestone, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 4.8 GWh | Sep 2003 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Fey Windfarm LLC | Fey Windfarm LLC | Woodstock, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 5.1 GWh | Aug 2003 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Windcurrent Farms LLC | Windcurrent Farms LLC | Woodstock, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 4.9 GWh | Aug 2003 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
K-Brink Windfarm LLC | K-brink Windfarm, LLC | Woodstock, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 3.0 GWh | Jan 2003 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
DL Windy Acres LLC | Brewster | Brewster, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 5.0 GWh | Nov 2003 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
S&P Windfarm LLC | Brewster | Brewster, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 5.0 GWh | Nov 2003 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Boeve Windfarm LLC | Boeve Windfarm LLC | Woodstock, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 4.7 GWh | Jul 2003 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
B&K Energy Systems LLC | Brewster | Brewster, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 5.0 GWh | Nov 2003 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Sweetwater Wind 1 LLC | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Sweetwater, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 137.6 GWh | Nov 2003 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Sweetwater Wind 2 LLC | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Sweetwater, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 429.5 GWh | Jan 2005 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Bowling Green Wind | American Mun Power-Ohio, Inc | Bowling Green, OH | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 4.6 GWh | Sep 2003 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Prescott Airport | Arizona Public Service Co | Prescott, AZ | Arizona Public Service Company (AZPS) | 2.6 GWh | Sep 2002 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
EG178 Facility | Kinder Morgan Production Company LP | Snyder, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 686.9 GWh | May 2005 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Groton Generation Station | Basin Electric Power Coop | Groton, SD | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 201.9 GWh | Jun 2006 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Buffalo Gap Wind Farm | AES Distributed Energy | Merkel, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 198.5 GWh | Mar 2006 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Summary of Power Plants By State
Figures are based on August 2024 generation numbers.State | Rank | Active Plants | Aug 2024 Generation |
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Alabama | # 7 | 78 | 14,073.11 GWh |
Alaska | # 48 | 147 | 631.71 GWh |
Arizona | # 10 | 161 | 12,447.73 GWh |
Arkansas | # 23 | 77 | 6,473.81 GWh |
California | # 4 | 1,666 | 22,299.47 GWh |
Colorado | # 28 | 277 | 5,476.67 GWh |
Connecticut | # 33 | 159 | 4,351.57 GWh |
Delaware | # 49 | 31 | 481.79 GWh |
District of Columbia | # 51 | 12 | 19.18 GWh |
Florida | # 2 | 286 | 27,339.08 GWh |
Georgia | # 6 | 251 | 14,863.07 GWh |
Hawaii | # 47 | 69 | 841.39 GWh |
Idaho | # 43 | 142 | 1,655.52 GWh |
Illinois | # 5 | 335 | 17,196.16 GWh |
Indiana | # 18 | 202 | 9,001.13 GWh |
Iowa | # 26 | 283 | 5,529.62 GWh |
Kansas | # 31 | 165 | 5,363.63 GWh |
Kentucky | # 21 | 55 | 6,964.00 GWh |
Louisiana | # 14 | 82 | 10,133.66 GWh |
Maine | # 45 | 162 | 1,185.43 GWh |
Maryland | # 38 | 185 | 3,346.65 GWh |
Massachusetts | # 41 | 614 | 1,896.47 GWh |
Michigan | # 12 | 274 | 12,135.86 GWh |
Minnesota | # 27 | 748 | 5,511.98 GWh |
Mississippi | # 19 | 55 | 7,436.42 GWh |
Missouri | # 20 | 126 | 7,051.26 GWh |
State | Rank | Active Plants | Aug 2024 Generation |
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Montana | # 40 | 70 | 2,306.38 GWh |
Nebraska | # 36 | 125 | 3,559.93 GWh |
Nevada | # 32 | 110 | 4,699.98 GWh |
New Hampshire | # 42 | 60 | 1,808.14 GWh |
New Jersey | # 25 | 387 | 5,633.45 GWh |
New Mexico | # 39 | 139 | 3,198.26 GWh |
New York | # 11 | 848 | 12,289.60 GWh |
North Carolina | # 9 | 893 | 13,559.75 GWh |
North Dakota | # 35 | 59 | 3,641.88 GWh |
Ohio | # 8 | 190 | 13,652.00 GWh |
Oklahoma | # 15 | 130 | 10,062.87 GWh |
Oregon | # 29 | 262 | 5,448.37 GWh |
Pennsylvania | # 3 | 246 | 23,205.63 GWh |
Rhode Island | # 46 | 97 | 1,061.17 GWh |
South Carolina | # 16 | 203 | 9,629.88 GWh |
South Dakota | # 44 | 53 | 1,603.17 GWh |
Tennessee | # 22 | 87 | 6,912.16 GWh |
Texas | # 1 | 797 | 58,529.53 GWh |
Utah | # 37 | 122 | 3,440.26 GWh |
Vermont | # 50 | 114 | 207.44 GWh |
Virginia | # 13 | 213 | 10,408.51 GWh |
Washington | # 17 | 138 | 9,091.93 GWh |
West Virginia | # 30 | 36 | 5,412.86 GWh |
Wisconsin | # 24 | 230 | 6,416.93 GWh |
Wyoming | # 34 | 70 | 3,868.32 GWh |